Card-display receptacle fob automobiles



May 17, 1927. H H. DEDMON CARD DISPLAY RE CEFTACLE FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Dec. 29, 1923 INVENTOR. f1 hf 050/10. yn was. 4W4

ATTORNEY Patented May 17, 1927.

" UNITED STATES PATEAT QFFECE,

HANSON n; nnmaon. F nnnznmy oamronma.

CARD-DISPLAY RECEPTAGLE non en-romonrnne- Application ma December 29, 1923. Serial no. 633370.

My invention relates .to' a receptacle -rereuse is plainly displayechforming. holes-in movably mounted on an. automobile and the dash or instrument board is-aroided, and adapted for displaying a card such as-alitl'ie-rereplaele may l.)e-placed-in orv removed cense certificate. v fromthe display position with aiminimum 00' i Anobject'ofthe invention is lo provide o'feftort. Y V

V a device of the character described which is As illustrated in' Figures -1 to .3, the renclapted to be removably secnred'to the steereeptaele' of my invention comprisee a; casing ing post of an automobile. 6 having' a back wall 7 pre'le rnbly'o'li rec- Another object of the invention to protarng'nlar shape, and of a size slightly in ex- 65 i video card display receptacle which may he eees' oi" the usual automobile certificate "of .attached to an automobile without the use registration. Arranged-on the forwardlace of sc ews, bolts or nails. 01' said wall. at oppositely dis-posed edges The invention possesses other .oh ieeis and thereof are members 8 and 9 which .withthe features of advantage, some of whicln with wall define pockets 10 in which'oppositely the foregoing, will he sel forth in the iToldisposed edges .lloi atransparentfront Wall lowing description oi the preferred form 0! 5 are adapted to he positioned. my invention which is illustrated. in the The certificate 1 is adapted l'ohe. insertdrawings aceompanying; and terminal part on ed between the front and rear walls of the the specification. It is to he understoodthat casing, and its corresponding edges are like- I do not 'limit myself to the.sllowin; made wise adapted to he-inseried in the. pockets.

by the said ch'awings and'description. as T Both the walls 7 and'ilB areziormed of a may adoptvaria-tions of'the preferred form flexible material so that the casing may be within the scope of my invention as set i-endilyflexed about the steering post or other' forth-in the claims. Y cylindrical object fixed tonutoinobilcs. The so Referring to said'drawings: oppositely disposed edge portions-l5 and 16 Figure 1 is a side view showing the device of the rear all are provided with extenof my invention securedto the steeringpost sious i7 and 18. the former of whichis prefof an automobile. erably permanently fixed in folded position Figure 2 is a plan View, slightly in perover the face of said wall to define'a pocket spec-tire showing the device extended. 19' in which the eclgre fll o'f'the front-wall is .Figzure 3 is a sectional view taken on the adopted to be disposed. The other extenline 3-3 in Figure-2. sion '18 While normally adapted to be dis- 7 Figure 4 is a perspective view of another posed in folded positionover the back wall, embodiment of my invention. may he unfolded and extended to permit-the W Figure 5 is a sectional view of the embodiregistration card to be readily inserted bemenl'. shown in Figure 4, the plane of the tween the casing walls or removed there section being indicated by the line 5--5 of f the latter figure. Means are providrd for securely holding The almost universal requirement thn the casing; in flexed position around the automobile license cards be carried and diesteering: post. As here. shown, flexible straps played in the drivers compartment of the 2-2 and 23 overlie and are secured to. the exvohicle necessitates the provision of a suitatensions 1i and 18. These straps are prefble card receptacle carried therein. Such erablv provided with buckles 2% at one end receptacle must be substantially moisture and and perforations 26' adjacent the other end. dirt proof and should be so mounted that lVith this type of fastening! means, the necesit may not be readily opened or removed by nary adjustment is provided for adapt-inc an unauthorized person. The types of rethe attaol'imcnts of the casing to steering ceptacles heretofore used have been adapted columns of various sizes.

board by means of screws or bolts and have flexerl about the steeringposh theedgze' n01 usually been lacking: in attractiveness. Howtious S and 9 are arrangedin iu rtaposition: ever. in the device of my invention I provide means; are therefore provided for permitting a flexible receptacle of pleasing appearance these nortions to be locked together to prewhich is adapted to be positioned and held vent the surreptitious removal of the casin flexed position encircling the steering post ing from the steer-inn; post. As here shown. of the automobile. In this manner, the lisaid edge portions are provided with rings to be fastened to the dash or instrument It will he noted tl'iatwhen the casing is .105 l 27 securely fastened thereto. An ordinary padlock may then be 'used to connect the IiIigS.

" have found that h trunking the front wall of celluloid, and die remainder of the structure of leather 'that the necessary flexure of the casing is provided.

In Figures 4 and 5. is i'ilustratedza sl-i htl modified form of the invention. As new s ownffihe receptacle comprisese metallic resilient band 31 of segmented form and adapted to be placed -around *the stceriu" post. Theed-ges of the bandere'rformedi-wit 1 inwardly extending flanges which overlie the outer face vof the band and define therewith pockets "(for the reception of the-edges of the license certificate and a transparent cover 32 ii'ilBlGfOI'. The adjacent edge-por- 'ti'ons:33 and 32% .ereuid-apted to be connected a :segment 36 which is hinged to the e 33 end connected by bolts 137 to the edge :34.

I-olaim:

'1. A card 'displ'wy :rece-ptac'e tor automobiles comprising 11 -oompartment having a flexible baek walheclge i'uembers urrmurged on suid buck 41ml] forming :pookets along adjacent edges thereof, in flexible run-spurentvfrout wttll :hzrvii'ng its-edge portions (lisposed in said pockets, on edge member fixed to said bac'lcwall and adapted .towhe Folded over on edge of eeicl ifront avail, :zru'd :mcuns -for securing thexneoep'tzrele-iiu Zflexed PQSll'dOll erounddihe=steering post of-se-i'd automobile.

A :e'erd display receptacle for automobilcs comprising-a compartment "having 11 flexible back 'WfiLlL'dIlGfflllQlfi arranged on said-back wa-ll mid overlyingoppositrfily diseposed edges thereof :to imam ockets,-e flexible trimsperent front wall owing it-s corres ondingedges positioned.- in said pockets and means for securing the neeeptacle .in flex-ed ess-dim] :a boutthe steei'ing post of the iin flexed position around u c -1 mid comp 5mg 21 flexible .s

mobile comprising a compartment hau ing amid pockets, "and :a flexi of said edges adapted to close the open end transparent :front wall between. which the card may be interposed, and adjustable means for 'removebly securing the receptacle 'ndmember i l 5 the receptacle at its edge, and or completely encircle :tlie reccp'tacic I when flexed about said member.

4. A =cnr'd display receptacle 0? an auto- :1 flexible back wall, edge members arranged on said back wall and cooperating therewith .to define spockets along the edges thereof, :1 flexible transparent front wall flurvi ug edgeportions'd'isosed in certain of iil'c member at one of the compartment and for securing the receptacle in flexed position 'uroum'l u cylizidriczrl men'ibcr of an zui'tmnohilc.

A card displa-y receptacle fFz-H' automobiles, comprising-a compartment for a card havingn flexible buck will? and n flexible :trunsperent front wall, n12ndjustublemen-us day of Decerubcr, 1923.

HANSQN H. D EDMON. 

